Contractors should be held responsible for ‘decrepit’ P&T apartments: Kerala High Court
Justice Devan Ramachandran asks why taxpayers’ money should be spent on rectification of the apartments; District Collector says IIT Madras study found building not unsafe but in need of immediate rectification; amicus curiae flags leakage, septic tank overflow, corrosion and inadequate clearance from a 110 kV power line
The HinduPublished: 16 October 2026

Justice Devan Ramachandran asks why taxpayers’ money should be spent on rectification of the apartments; District Collector says IIT Madras study found building not unsafe but in need of immediate rectification; amicus curiae flags leakage, septic tank overflow, corrosion and inadequate clearance from a 110 kV power line